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Jason LaRue told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Saturday that he will retire due to concerns over his season-ending concussion.

LaRue was kicked in the face multiple times by Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto during a scuffle in Cincinnati back in August. He's still experiencing headaches and nausea, something he likened to seasickness. "It's one of the hardest things in the world to explain," said the catcher. "You don't feel right. ... I'm done. It's a simple decision." The 36-year-old is likely to officially file retirement papers this offseason. He had a .231/.315/.396 career batting line over 11-plus seasons of professional baseball. Sat, Sep 18, 2010 10:28:00 PM

This means he really is done for the season. LaRue suffered a concussion when he was kicked in the head by Reds' pitcher Johnny Cueto last week. Barring a trade for a veteran, Bryan Anderson will continue to function as the primary backup for Yadier Molina. Thu, Aug 19, 2010 01:25:00 PM

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak didn't dismiss the possibility that Jason LaRue (concussion) could miss the rest of the season.

"I’m concerned. I don’t think we’ve crossed the bridge yet to determine if he’s going to miss the remaining part of the season," said Mozeliak. "But given the fact that we’re now 10 days out (edit: eight days) from that injury, it’s concerning. Right now I think we’re just going to let him have some rest and get away from this a little and he’ll be reevaluated early next week." LaRue suffered a concussion when he was kicked in the head by Johnny Cueto during a benches-clearing melee last Tuesday. As of now, Bryan Anderson is the primary backup for Yadier Molina. Wed, Aug 18, 2010 02:51:00 PM

Cardinals placed C Jason LaRue on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 4, with a concussion.

LaRue took the brunt of Johnny Cueto's kung-fu action during Tuesday night's benches-clearing melee against the Reds. Steve Hill will function as the primary backup for Yadier Molina during his absence. Fri, Aug 13, 2010 08:19:00 PM

Depth Charts

Matt Carpenter went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer as the Cardinals beat the Astros 3-1 on Wednesday.

Carpenter played first base today after DHing in his spring debut Wednesday. The home run came after he stated that he would worry less about homers and more about singles this year. Carpenter has topped 20 homers in three straight years, but he batted just .241 last season. He had his best season in 2013, when he hit .318 with 11 homers in 626 at-bats.

Alex Reyes won't pitch in any Grapefruit League games, according to Cardinals pitching coach Mike Maddux.

Maddux says there have been no setbacks with Reyes, so this is just a precautionary measure for St. Louis's best prospect. It was recently announced that the goal is for Reyes to pitch around 100 innings in 2018, with the hope of building him up to make him a fully fledged starter in 2019.